Blackberry Storm
 

Whose getting one?
I want it, but have to wait on pricing as I cannot upgrade for another year :fl

CLICKY FOR ALL THE COOLNESS!!!
:D

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YES! My Curve will be retired... :ss

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whats the cost?

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Pricing hasn't been released yet.

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The fine print of the Blackberry Storm NYC Giveaway states the following:

"A BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 Smartphone and a $50 Verizon Wireless gift card Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): *$549 each."

So my guess is that if you want to buy the phone with no contract it will cost you $500.
With a contract is would be considerably less than that.

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very nice toy

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Yup... the current buzz is that it will be around $149 or $99 with a contract. Vodafone in england is giving them away with a contract and vodafone is verizon's European partner. So there is some speculation about them being free...

As long as they are $149 or less, I will sign with Verizon, ditch tmobile and have a new storm to play with! :D

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hey, blackberry finally entered the 21st century!!!
:D

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Yup... but Tmobile didn't yet lol... as far as I know Tmo still doesn't have a nation wide 3G network yet... which is why all the good phones are going to Verizon and ATT... so looks like its time for me to switch networks...

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I don't like phones without keys on it. I'll stick to my Curve :tu

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im lost .... dont know if i should go BOLD and stay ATT or go in to the STORM and go with verizon. i really like the BOLD a lot.

so many options!

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My decision is easy, Verizon has the best coverage around... :ss

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Yep. I had all sorts of problems with Cingular. It is hard for me to find a spot where I don't get service with Verizon.

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You and me both. I use my Curve for way to many Emails to use a touch screen double tap keyboard. Love the bigger screen though! :tu

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cool looking phone, but I still think my next phone will be an iphone

I just got the blackberry 9000 bold, with practically unlimited mobile internet.
I love it! Best mobile I've ever had, hands down. It's not cheap in australia, cost me about a grand on top of my current plan with telstra. Ouch!
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Very nice. I'm already with Verizon and I love their service! It has never failed me like T-Mobile and AT&T have in the past. I'm going to check these out! :tu

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:tpd: Same here...everything I've read about the new BB is that it can't really handle media very well (pics, movies, music). Playback value isn't good.

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I just got my Curve from work so it will be a while, can't justify it personally:fl

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That is my wish, but unfortunately I need to stay with Verizon for now. Maybe by the time my contract is up ill be able to switch.

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It's only like 140 to buy out your contract...I had to call Verizon and ask :tu

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:tu Love my Blackberry Pearl. If this is even better, I'm buying!:D Verizon has no dropped signals and works everywhere I need it to!

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it was between the storm, bold and iphone.

after much thought, the iphone would suit me more, so im retiring from the Pearl. the storm and the bold are still sick ... and blackberry is getting better and better!

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Picking up my new Iphone 3g next weekend....:D

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The only thing I cant STAND about Vzw is how they lock down their phones. Thats a huge mark against them for me. I know that on some phones there are workarounds, but I'd rather go with something that doesn't mind giving me some freedom.

I just picked up the new G1 after years with Blackberry. I was using it as my backup phone, but after 12 hours, I called up Tmo and told them to drop my Blackberry as I was convinved the G1 was good enough for me. It gets better and better every day and best of all the apps are free.
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Anyone using BlackBerry Messenger? Anyone want to swap PIN's?

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I currently have the Pearl as well. I definately need to upgrade, but that Storm price needs to come down a little before that happens.

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The storm is going to be a Sweet phone though!

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I remember those days where I thought I needed the most current piece of gadgetry of communication and would be glued to it like it was a colostomy bag, which it felt like after a couple of weeks. There was nowhere I could go to get peace and quiet and now you can be buzzed, tickled, beeped, emailed anytime of the night or day and your whole life revolves around these things. Glad I am retired and not having to deal with being in communication at all waking hours of the day. I wonder if anyone knows what it's like to relax and not have to be texting, calling, surfing all the time?

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i saw the new commercial during the giants game and the simpsons. looks good, i cant wait to see it in person tho.

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omg lol ..... check this dude out. hes getting a Tattoo of the blackberry storm to enter a CrackBerry contest to get a free Storm. i hope the rumors about the Storm being free are fake, he might be a little mad about that. hes crazy , but seems pretty cool lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxbDbdmIyk

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I've seen it being anywhere from 199 to 599 :hn

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I think $199 with upgrade/2 year contract. $599 is the full retail price.

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That's what I meant, just forgot to type it lol. IMO I think it's going to be more like 299 or 350 w/ 2 year contract.

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maybe when my tmobile contract is up. i will watch it for a little while and see how it does for those that have to be the first ones to get it

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11/21/08!

https://email.vzwshop.com/servlet/we...phgLLkJhsKDJht

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ITS OFFICIAL!

official date and official pricing:

Available November 21st everywhere (online and in stores)
199.00 after a $50.00 mail-in rebate with a 2 year contract


great pricing, but i decided to go with the bold and ATT this weekend. i think Verizon is just as good, but my experience with ATT and the service i get in the VA/DC area is fantastic. plus the Bold is just gorgeous and i wanna play around with it for awhile. but once the Storm comes to AT&T i'll definitely get it :tu

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it continues to AMAZE me how cheap phones are in america!!

I just paid over $1,000 for my BlackBerry Bold on a 2-year contract!

Amazing!

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Just put $50 down for the Best Buy pre-order. $600 for being not eligible to upgrade.

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I can't wait to be retired so that I can relax and do nothing but text and surf all the time!!! :D

I am definetly getting the Storm - probably for xmas, I think the wife is getting one too!

Stomp'N'Rock,

Joseph

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Verizon opened up a new set of price plans called "Connect", I think it's reasonable to assume these are for the Storm launch.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...+plans//family

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nope, the connect plans are only for regular vcast capable handsets.

the nationwide email plans and the 29.99 add on feature are storm compatible.


as spect and a few others on here know. i sell VZW services. you will get a better price through me than anyone else and maybe some free cigars too boot!

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Now now Jeremy no teasing... :D

Seriously though... I am drooling over here waiting for you to hit Ray up with pricing... can hardly contain my glee...

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DOH!

Giddy like a school girl. :r

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do you sell the phones too? better pricing on the retail price of the storm?

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yes i can do better. i'm pretty sure non contract price directly is going to be in the upper 500$ range. it will be cheaper for us though. i'll know more on thursday when we can order them.

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It sure looks cool. I should have waited on my bold!

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sweet...keep us posted :tu

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You got any info on when VZW is going to get an Iphone???? :ss

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when AT&T's contract is up, or when we all launch LTE and can use unlocked phones. whichever comes first. i believe AT&T had a 5 year contract. though rumor has it that they are working on one but i haven't heard much buzz around it.